Parnell Files Trademark Infringement
Lawsuit Against Carrington Laboratories
LARKSPUR, CALIFORNIA - MARCH 19, 1999
Parnell Pharmaceuticals,
Inc. (www.parnellpharm.com) has
filed a trademark infringement lawsuit against Carrington Laboratories,
Inc. (NASDAQ CARN) of Irving, Texas in the United States District Court
in the Northern District of California.
Parnell Pharmaceuticals,
a privately held company, alleges Carrington has violated Parnells
registered trademark for
MouthKote®, a
widely used oral care product for dry mouth and throat and other conditions.
"Carringtons
product OraKote, an oral care product launched in 1998, was shown at a
recent trade show and created confusion among our customers," stated
Dr. Francis Parnell, President and C.E.O. of Parnell Pharmaceuticals.
Dr. Parnell
added, "It is indeed ironic, because Carrington knew all about MouthKote®
and its uses since they evaluated Parnells oral care products for
acquisition in 1994 and again in 1995." "No settlement agreement
has been reached, and we will pursue our case as filed in U.S. District
Court," Parnell stated.
Parnell markets
products made from the Yerba Santa plant, while Carrington markets products
made from the Aloe Vera plant.
"Our registered
patents and trademarks such as MouthKote® should protect us from large
public corporations infringing on our intellectual property. We will fight
this in the Federal Court even if it is a David vs. Goliath battle,"
Dr. Parnell said.
Parnell Pharmaceuticals
markets quality-of-life products developed by physicians. Parnells
patented products are based on naturally occurring
Yerba
Santa and include MouthKote® oral moisturizer,
Pretz®
nasal and sinus products, as well as other products for skin care. Yerba
Santa is a plant indigenous to the foothills of the Pacific Northwest,
and has been used as an herbal remedy by many Native American tribes for
centuries.
For further
information contact Francis W. Parnell, M.D. (frank@parnellpharm.com)
at (415) 256-1800.
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